Yesterday, Russia announced its approval of Sputnik-V, what Vladimir Putin dubs as the first COVID-19 vaccine. It’s propaganda, a con job, given that no data were presented and there have been no phase 3 trials.
![Sputnik-V is not like the original Sputnik, except politically](https://i0.wp.com/www.respectfulinsolence.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/sputnik.jpg?fit=1072%2C720&ssl=1)
Yesterday, Russia announced its approval of Sputnik-V, what Vladimir Putin dubs as the first COVID-19 vaccine. It’s propaganda, a con job, given that no data were presented and there have been no phase 3 trials.